Regardless of how different their victories were last weekend, Ruston and West Monroe are headed for one of their perennial I-20 showdowns on Friday night.

And now that they’re back together in the same league, that’s the way it should be.
On Friday night, the Bearcats (4-3, 0-1) ripped North DeSoto 47-3 at the same time the Rebels (5-2, 2-0) were sneaking past Ouachita 17-14 in an overtime thriller.

Next up: an RHS-West Monroe duel at the Rebels’ stadium on Friday starting at 7 p.m.

SAN ANTONIO — Louisiana Tech scored two runs in the top of the ninth to send Sunday’s series finale versus UTSA into extra innings, but the Roadrunners’ 11th-inning walk-off single by Bryan Arias resulted in a 5-4 loss for the Bulldogs at Roadrunner Field.

Michale Kyser became the all-time leader for career blocks as Louisiana Tech cruised past American, 63-44, in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic on Saturday night at the Thomas Assembly Center.

The Bulldogs and Eagles traded blows in the first 15 minutes before a quick 11-2 run propelled the Bulldogs to a 12-point lead, a lead they would hold on to for the remainder of the game.

American gained momentum closing the margin to eight with 11 minutes remaining in the second half. However, Louisiana Tech would respond immediately with a 19-6 run over the next 10 minutes to seal the victory.